WEST SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

Students Aide Parish Food Ministry West Scranton High School Art Club recently conducted a food drive and fundraiser collecting $200 for Saint Ann Basilica’s Food Pantry. The money was used to help create Thanksgiving food baskets for nearly 50 families in West Side. Thanking the students, Mr. Dennis Yanchik of St. Ann Basilica Food Ministry said,…

WEST SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL

West Scranton’s School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program Honors the November Students of the Month   Seniors Maritza Cherry and Austin Peters were chosen as the Students of the Month at West Scranton High School for November 2014.  One girl and one boy are selected each month from names submitted by teachers and staff as part of West Scranton’s…

GOOD SHEPHERD ACADEMY

Good Shepherd Academy recently participated in the Holy Redeemer System Regional  Forensic Competition.   The students were judged on their individual interpretation of prose.Pictured are:  Row 1, left to right:  Emily Theroux; Abby Jones; Abbigail Schultz, JV 2nd place; Kathleen Magda.  Row 2:  Mrs. Lynn Prociak, moderator; Alyson Price,  Varsity 1st place; Sydney Jacobs, Individual Instruction Honorable Mention; Cecilia  Jakubczyk; Mrs.…

GOOD SHEPHERD ACADEMY

The Good Shepherd Academy in Kingston recently concluded a successful basket raffle. The Student  Council coordinated this event to upgrade  and maintain the SMART boards throughout the school. Pictured here with some of the donated baskets are Eva Sura, a fifth grade representative, Louis Michaels, a third grade representative, and Alyson Price, Secretary. In the second row are Frankie Desiderio,…

SHENANDOAH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Shown in the photo are the Shenandoah Valley students who comprised the cast of this year’s performance of Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol.” The annual performance is sponsored by Downtown Shenandoah Inc. and coordinated by DSI manager Mary Luscavage and SV faculty advisor and DSI volunteer Anne Taylor. A large crowd attended the free program…

SHENANDOAH VALLEY Hosts Bloodmobile

SHENANDOAH VALLEY Hosts Bloodmobile For the past 35 years,  the Shenandoah Valley Student Council has sponsored a blood mobile to allow students 17 years and older the opportunity to  become first time blood donors and more importantly augment the supply of blood for patients in need. This year the American Red Cross set a goal…

Marywood University to Offer Transfer Opportunity

Marywood University to Offer Transfer Opportunity   SCRANTON, PA—Marywood University will conduct an on-campus Transfer Day program for college students or former college students considering transferring to Marywood University. In a single visit on Thursday, December 4, 2014, between 2-6 p.m., visitors can complete an application for admission, discuss financial aid and scholarship options, and…